Message from CGHS Director regarding Indian and Imported medicines

Dear CGHS Beneficiary,

Off late there are apprehensions on the orders issued on 25th August 2014. It is clarified that intention is not to deny the availability of essential medicines to CGHS beneficiaries. CGHS is committed to provide quality health care to its beneficiaries.

In the meantime, steps are initiated to allow medicines from existing formularies of ECHS, ESI & AIIMS also. Anti Cancer and other similar medicines are however supplied on a case to case basis. Only the medicines approved by DCGI for use in India shall be supplied. In case an Indian version is available, which is cheaper than the imported medicine, only the Indian medicine shall be supplied even if, an imported medicine has been prescribed.

CGHS has already set up a mechanism to update the formulary on continuous basis.

Comments

NDA Govt order regarding medicine has created lot of problems. Some medicine there is no sub. is available in indian medicine.CGHS wellness centre are helpless due to Govt. order we have to purchase from market.
We pensioners face problem by purchasing said medicine. It is a additional burden on us.
Will Health ministry will relook in matter

I am a pensioner from Central Government. I had applied for renewal of my own and my wife’s CGHS card in Feb 2014 but have not yet received the new cards till this date.May I know to whom to contact now and how much time it will take morr to get the new cards.
Earlier cards have expired in March this year though dispenseties are giving us treatment..